Improvement in felted fabrics



JAMES EZRA POLLARD, OF FRANKLIN CITY, MASSACIIUSEITTS.4

Letters` Patent No. 111,968, dated February 21, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN FELTED FABRICS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making parto the same.

material which will felt, and a facing or surfacing, b,"

of feathers, united by the process of ielting.

In making the fabric Ifusually take a stratum of cotton cloth and evenly spread the feathers thereon, and next cover the layer oi' feathers with a thin layer of wool.

Next, the two layers are makers term a hai-dencia feathers to stick to the wool.

Next, the whole is to be appiied to another bat 0r to bc feited in what felt- This will cause the mass of w'ool, the two wool straturns being laid together in contact, after which the whole is to be Iitted by means ofthe hardening or feiting-machine.

Next, if desirable, the combination may be subjected to the action of a fulling-mill, so as to-full up the felted wool to such extent as may be necessary.

In thisway a beautiful and useful fabric may be produced, one which can be employed in making hats or other articles of clothing, or may be used for covering furniture and in various other ways in the arts.

I claim- As a new article of manufacture, the fabric, as hereinbefore explained, composed of feathers and wool, or equivalent felting materitl, arranged and felted, or felted and fulled, as described.

JAMES EZRA POLLARD.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, J. It. SNOW. 

